holy grail 0 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 gday. one of the things i often think about when out whistling is - is the button whistle the 1 i really should be using?? is it really as good as they come??? there are obviously hundreds, even thousands of different fox whistles out there, with many suiting different conditions (climate etc). im in Vic (australia) and i hunt in the hilly country near Mt Beauty and Tallangata. so whats a good whistle for those areas? any tips??? the button whistle works fairly well. i can usually get 5 or 6 in a good morning, but im wondering if theres something out there that can give me 'the edge'. ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Five or six in a morning?! F*ck me, mate; How much more 'edge' do ye want?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Irish Lurcher 1,013 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 You dont need any more help mate, you need to appreciate what you have. Thats good hunting by any standards, best type of caller I use is my hand. Get yourself a piece of metal, about 2x2 inch. Drill a wee hole hole bang in the center and then fold the metal in half ensureing the fold is centered across the hole, when you have formed an A frame shape with the metal you have one hell of a caller, cheap and deadly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
holy grail 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 (edited) yer but thats a Hell of a lot of walking..... on a property of about 2300acres in which im the only person the owner allows on. i honestly didnt think it was all that good? i watched a hunting video in which 5 blokes went out for 3 days and ended up whistling about 40 foxes. (but when you think about it... it is a video). I've actually been there only 5 times, scoring 3,6,2,4 and 4. i reckon ive probly missed about 6 over all aswell. its like every bloody clump of tussocks and every log has a fox inside. there's a lot of foxes there!!! i would go spottyen but its bloody hairy country and the owner forbids me from driving there at night. mabye if im feeling energetic 1 night ill walk it. thanks for your reply Irish Lurcher<[bANNED TEXT]>[bANNED TEXT]>. you are right about that design, its cheap. mabye i shall see just how affective it is. because the button whistle is hard to beat. Edited September 14, 2007 by holy grail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
holy grail 0 Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 (edited) well, to get that, which has only been done like once! it took a bloody long walk. the .17 and the shotty echoe just as much as a .270 amongst the timber filled hills, so youv'e gotta walk half a freaken mile before whistling again after firing. i havent done that much whistling so im not that sure of good standards. all i know is to select a shady spot (perhaps at a tree) and stand extremely still. ive also lost a few because i moved. well considering you think thats alright, ill try to keep doing what im doing. thanks for your reply Ditch Shitter<[bANNED TEXT]>[bANNED TEXT]>. Edited September 14, 2007 by holy grail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oldskool Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Five or six in a morning?! F*ck me, mate; How much more 'edge' do ye want?! some of those ozzy fellas get 50 or so in a night Ditch... $10 a fox in some places ... i bought anrea gorgscecus (or what ever is name is?) fox whistle off ebay! havent got it yet but i'v seen it on his video and its got a really good sound to it that can carry.. tried the fox button whistle but over here its only good on a dead calm night IMO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Frank Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 HG, ever heard of this guy who makes these vids below? His very good and explains everything in detail and is in your part of the world. http://www.foxshot.co.uk/Videos.html Frank. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hairybull 3 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 The squeeker part out of a dog toy works too. Cut the cylinder part out and blow through it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Five or six in a morning?! F*ck me, mate; How much more 'edge' do ye want?! some of those ozzy fellas get 50 or so in a night Ditch... $10 a fox in some places ... i bought anrea gorgscecus (or what ever is name is?) fox whistle off ebay! havent got it yet but i'v seen it on his video and its got a really good sound to it that can carry.. tried the fox button whistle but over here its only good on a dead calm night IMO Yer, without goin back to find out I can't spell his name either! When his first vid hit over here I watched it and very impressive it is too! Bought the 'whistle'....very well made thing too, 'gold plated' it stated.........he uses it with such skill.......Me, well, I found it very difficult, you really have to learn to use and master it before taking it out in the field, drove everyone around me mad as I tried and tried to get on terms with it, drove myself nuts on the car jurney to work morning and night, especially my hounds who's once quiet daily walks became a cacophony of sound that must have been killin their ears, not to mention the inevitable spraying of saliva that came with it, dashboard suffered to! Yep, that leather lanyard it comes with is well thought out, as it shot from my gob almost every time!!! I really belive this piece of kit could be very effective, as some of the sounds ommited, came out very well BUT it wern't for me! Went back to the 'ol charm braclett of about 8 different callers round my neck, with the biting reed one most favoured, that and the cheapest of all......back of my hand!! Let us know how you get on Oldskool Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest oldskool Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 got it in the post yesterday... its a shame they dont come engraved with his name anymore! to be honest i have to say that i had it mastered after a few puffs... if you turn it over the sound is alot more raspy! the volume just depends on how hard you can puff into it... i left my ears ringing with the fecking thing when i was testing it out... i think it should be good especially as everyone is using theyre hands nowadays... i like to keep a few different ones Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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